With the release of Nginx Plus Release 6, the latest version of its Web server, Nginx looks to replace everything from hardware load balancing to legacy servers.

It makes sense for Nginx to broaden its game and its functionality. The company’s explosive growth among the most heavily trafficked sites is leveling out; to stay competitive, it must become more than a faster, more efficient alternative to Apache.

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Release 6 features load-balancing capabilities (including an extended version of the TCP load-balancing feature introduced in version 5), a high-availability system that uses the Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol, support for SSL authentication when routing mail traffic, and new status dashboard.

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